victory in the west . in 1908 , asahi was part of the japanese fleet that escorted the american great white fleet through japanese waters during its round @ - @ the @ - @ globe voyage . the ship was assigned to the 1st fleet in 1908 and 1910 – 11 . asahi became a gunnery training ship in 1914 , and was re @ - @ armed in 1917 with japanese guns replacing her original british @ - @ made guns . the same year , she was assigned to the 5th division of the 3rd fleet . in 1918 , asahi became flagship of her division and participated in the japanese intervention in the russian civil war . she escorted troop convoys to the russian
victory in the west. in 1908, asahi was part of the japanese fleet that escorted the american great white fleet through japanese waters during its round @ - @ the @ - @ globe voyage. the ship was assigned to the 1st fleet in 1908 and 1910 – 11. asahi became a gunnery training ship in 1914, and was re @ - @ armed in 1917 with japanese guns replacing her original british @ - @ made guns. the same year, she was assigned to the 5th division of the 3rd fleet. in 1918, asahi became flagship of her division and participated in the japanese intervention in the russian civil war. she escorted troop convoys to the russian